MUS 123 - Music Theory 3

Semester Hours: 4

Music Theory 3 is the third of four semesters of the music theory sequence. Topics to be covered will include: a review of secondary dominants and leading-tone chords, phrase rhythm and motivic analysis, modulations by common chord, other modulatory techniques, mode mixture, the intensification of the predominant with Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, enharmonic spellings and modulations, further elements of the harmonic vocabulary, and a brief introduction to the analysis of musical form. Students will continue to use appropriate technologies for the study of music theory. Also included is an introductory study of the music of Korea and Japan.

Prerequisite: a grade of C- or higher in MUS 122: Music Theory 2.
Corequisite: students must also register for lab MUS 123L.

Note: Note: A letter grade of at least C- must be attained in MUS 123 in order for the course to count toward the music major.